HOUSES A·2 2015 - 2018

The renovation and conversion of the former rental studios into two holiday residencies combines aesthetics, proportions and composition of cubic volumes, open spaces, repetition and standardization of openings, and materials, achieving a plasticity of form but also an architectural unity that respects Cycladic architecture, adopts to the landscape and responds to the demands of contemporary holiday living.

Each building complex is rearticulated as an assemblage of cubic volumes upon an articulated ‘base’ that ensures the harmonious adaptation into the landscape. At three meters above the 'base', a timber pergola with cantilevering slender beams creates shaded, comfortable and wind-protected areas, for lounging and sunbathing, showering, dining and food preparation ensuring all-day outdoor living.

The ‘private’ spaces are accommodated on the ground level facing south and taking advantage of the view towards the sea and the level access onto the ‘base’. A central, fully glazed common space is created as an extension of the outside but also as a continuation of the pergola, allowing the landscape to form a dynamic, alternating presence.

The common living, dining and kitchen areas as well as an independent guestroom are accommodated on the upper level taking advantage of the panoramic views from both the interior and the generous terraces. In-between the common spaces and the guestroom, a protected outdoor seating area with a barbecue is created.

For the unbuilt areas of ​​the plot, mild interventions and the intensification of the existing vegetation aim to keep the natural Cycladic landscape intact.